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Say vs. Tell

February 15, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with say or tell.

1. They …………………… us to be quiet.

Correct! Wrong!

Use tell when there is a personal object.

2. ‘Go at once,’ mother ………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Use say when there is no personal object.

3. Rahul ……………………… me that he was quite unhappy with the developments.

Correct! Wrong!

Use tell when there is a personal object.

4. ‘I am frustrated,’ she …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Use say when there is no personal object.

5. Okay, I will ………………………. you a story.

Correct! Wrong!

Use tell when there is a personal object.

6. Children should never ………………………. swear words.

Correct! Wrong!

Use say when there is no personal object.

7. I ……………………….. them to leave.

Correct! Wrong!

Tell can be used before object + infinitive.

8. I don’t think she is ………………………. the truth.

Correct! Wrong!

Tell is used in the expression tell the truth, tell a story, tell a lie etc.

9. You are ………………………… a lie.

Correct! Wrong!

10. If I knew his name, I would ……………………….. you.

Correct! Wrong!

Use tell when there is a personal object.

11. She ……………………… that she was quitting.

Correct! Wrong!

Use say when there is no personal object.

12. Even honest people sometimes ……………………… lies.

Correct! Wrong!

Tell is used in the expression tell the truth, tell a story, tell a lie etc.

Answers

1. They told us to be quiet.

2. ‘Go at once,’ mother said.

3. Rahul told me that he was quite unhappy with the developments.

4. ‘I am frustrated,’ she said.

5. Okay, I will tell you a story.

6. Children should never say swear words.

7. I told them to leave.

8. I don’t think she is telling the truth.

9. You are telling a lie.

10. If I knew his name, I would tell you.

11. She said that she was quitting.

12. Even honest people sometimes tell lies.

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